Government’s Legislative Programme 2016-17 The Leader of the House of Commons (Chris Grayling) Following yesterday’s state opening of Parliament, and for the convenience of the House, I am listing the Bills, which were announced yesterday: Better Markets Bill Bill of Rights Bus Services Bill Children and Social Work Bill Counter-Extremism and Safeguarding Bill Criminal Finances Bill Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Digital Economy Bill Education for All Bill Higher Education and Research Bill Lifetime Savings Bill Local Growth and Jobs Bill Modern Transport Bill National Citizen Service Bill NHS (Overseas Visitors Charging) Bill Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill Overseas Electors Bill Prison and Courts Reform Bill Pensions Bill Small Charitable Donations Bill Wales Bill The following Bills will carry over from the last session: Finance (No.2) Bill High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Investigatory Powers Bill Policing and Crime Bill The following Law Commission Bills will be introduced: Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Detailed information about each of these Bills can be accessed from the No. 10 website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/prime-ministers-office-10-downing-street. [HCWS3]